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Resource
Centre: Acronyms
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A
| Term | Explanation |
| ABTA |
Association of British Travel Agents |
| ADB |
ASEAN
Development Bank |
| AFTA |
Australian
Federation of Travel Agents |
| AIME |
Australian
International Meetings Expo |
| ASTW |
Australian
Society of Travel Writers |
B
| Term | Explanation |
| BEST |
Business
Enterprise for Sustainable Travel |
C
| Term | Explanation |
| CAST |
Caribbean
Alliance for Sustainable Tourism |
| CEBL |
Centre
for Environmental Leadership Business |
| CEP |
Caribbean
Environment Programme |
| CHA |
Caribbean
Hotels Association |
| CI |
Conservation
International |
| CRC |
Cooperative
Research Center, Australia for Sustainable Tourism Pty Ltd |
D
| Term | Explanation |
| Dreamtime |
ATC Incentive
Trade Show |
E
| Term | Explanation |
| EIBTM |
European
Incentive and Business Travel & Marketing Exhibition |
| ETOA |
European
Tour Operators Association |
F
| Term | Explanation |
| FEMATOUR |
Feasibility
and Market Study for a European Eco-label for Tourist Accommodations |
| FTO |
Federation
of Tour Operators |
G
| Term | Explanation |
| GDS |
Global
Distribution System (Multi Airline CRS) |
H
| Term | Explanation |
| HCIMA |
Hotel
and Catering International Management Association |
| HMAA |
Hotel,
Motel and Accommodation Association |
| HSMA |
Hotel
Sales Management Association or Hotel Sales and Marketing Association |
I
| Term | Explanation |
| ABTA |
Association of British Travel Agents |
| ABTA |
Association of British Travel Agents |
| ABTA |
Association of British Travel Agents |
| ABTA |
Association of British Travel Agents |
| ABTA |
Association of British Travel Agents |
| ABTA |
Association of British Travel Agents |
| ABTA |
Association of British Travel Agents |
| ABTA |
Association of British Travel Agents |
| ABTA |
Association of British Travel Agents |
| ABTA |
Association of British Travel Agents |
| ABTA |
Association of British Travel Agents |
M
| Term | Explanation |
| MICE |
Meetings,
Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions - see Business Tourism Segment |
| MPI |
Meeting
Planners International |
N
| Term | Explanation |
| NEAP |
National
Ecotourism Accreditation Program |
P
| Term | Explanation |
| PATA |
Pacific
Asia Travel Association |
S
| Term | Explanation |
| SATA |
Society
of American Travel Writers |
| SITE |
Society
Incentive Travel Executives |
| STSC |
Sustainable
Tourism Stewardship Council |
T
| Term | Explanation |
| TF |
Travel
Foundation |
| TIA |
Travel
Industry Association of America |
| TMAC |
Travel
Media Association of Canada |
| TOI |
Tour Operators
Initiative |
| TRINET |
Tourism
Research International Network |
U
| Term | Explanation |
| UFTAA |
Universal
Federation of Travel Agents Associations Founded in 1966. This body works
for travel agents at an international level and provides legal and other
advice. |
| UN |
United
Nations |
| UNCED |
Earth
Summit – United Nations Conference on Environment and Development |
| UNDP |
United
Nations Development Program |
| UNEP |
United
Nations Environment Program |
W
| Term | Explanation |
| WTM |
World
Travel Market, London |
| WTO |
World
Tourism Organisation |
| WTTC |
World
Travel and Tourism Council |
| WWF |
World
Wide Fund for Nature (World Wild Life fund in Canada and USA) |
Y
| Term | Explanation |
| YCI |
Youth
Career Initiative |
| YHA |
Youth
Hostels Association |
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